TSA makes clear if Costco card works as REAL ID
(WJW) — The Transportation Security Administration is warning travelers that a Costco membership card is not the same as a REAL ID.
'We love hot dogs and rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as a REAL ID because it absolutely does not,' the government agency said on Facebook last week.
Can you fly without a REAL ID after the May deadline?
The agency did not clarify if people had been attempting to make it through airport security using their Costco cards or if the post was in response to other online messaging.
Still, the reaction to the the post caused quite a flurry of enthusiasm from commenters.
'I'm pretty sure that the Costco card is stronger than some passports,' one person wrote.
'I was told my Blockbuster employee name tag from 2005 would work … is this true?' another wondered.
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The REAL ID deadline was May 7, when states started to require enhanced verification for domestic airline travel and entrance to some federal buildings. In Ohio, the REAL ID has a star on the upper right side of the card.
Find out more about REAL IDs and how to acquire one in Ohio right here.
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